Royal S. Rumsey

1800 - 1859  (58 years)

• Name	Royal S. Rumsey  [1, 2]
  Birth	31 Oct 1800	Cheesecocks, Orange Co., New York, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA   [1]
  		1830 U.S. census, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA p. 92
  Census	1840	Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA   [4]
  		1840 U.S. census, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA p. 288
  Census	1850	Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA   [5]
  		1850 U.S. census, Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA p. 166B
  Census	1855	Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA   [6]
  		1855 New York state census, Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA p.
  Probate	13 Sep 1859  [7]
  	Will
  Death	18 Sep 1859	Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA   [2, 3, 8]
  Probate	3 Oct 1859	Orange Co., New York, USA   [7]
  	Will Proven
  		Proving of Royal S. Rumsey's will 3 Oct 1859, Orange Co., New York, USA
  Probate	1 Nov 1859	Orange Co., New York, USA   [9]
  	Letter of testamentary
  		Letter of testamentary for Royal S. Rumsey's Estate 1 Nov 1859, Orange Co., New York, USA
  Probate	21 May 1862	Orange Co., New York, USA   [10]
  	Decree
  		Decree of Royal S. Rumsey's estate 21 May 1862, Orange Co., New York, USA
  Notes	The town of Chester was formed 22 Mar 1845 from parts of Goshen, Warwick, Blooming Grove and Monroe. The older children of Royal S. Rumsey were born in Monroe, where his father had left him some land in his will of 1816. But in 1829, his uncle, David Rumsey, left him his farm in Warwick, in that section which later became part of Chester, as well as his colored boy James Marvin, who, if he "serve my nephew Royal Rumsey until the age of 21", he should be paid $50 and given a good usit of clothes. Royal Rumsey was 30-40 years old in the 1830 census of Warwick, Orange Co., NY, and his wife was 20-30. With him were 2 boys under 5 (Henry, Nelson) and 3 boys 5-10 (William, Charles, Milton). In 1840 Royal Rumsey was 40-50 years old and Susannah was in her 30s. They resided in Warwick, Orange Co., NY with 2 boys and 1 girl under 5 (James, Sylvester, Maria), 2 boys and 1 girl 5-10 (Henry, Robert, Elizabeth), 2 boys 10-15 (Nelson, Milton), 2 boys 15-20 (Charles, William) and 1 female 70-80 (this may have been his mother Elizabeth Earle, who would have been around 70 in 1840). By 1850 the farm of Royal Rumsey had become part of Chester, and he was listed there as a farmer aged 50, the value of his real estate not given. Susan was 49. William had married and left home, but all the other surviving children were still there: Milton L. 25, a farmer, Nelson D. 22, Henry C. 19, Robert R. 18, Elizabeth 16, Sylvester S. 14, Maria M. 13, James B. 11, Dubois B. 8, Thomas J. 7, Ann 5, Phebe 3, as well as his mother Elizabeth aged 79, and a young Irish woman who was probably domestic help. Milton had married and Maria had died before the 1855 state census was taken. All the members of the family had been born in, and had lived all their lives in Orange Co. Royal S. Rumsey was now 55, Susan 54, but the ages of some of the children vary slightly from those in the 1850 listing. Nelson D. was 27, Henry C. 24, Robart R. 22, Elizabeth 20, Sylvester S. 18, James B. 16, Dubois B. 14, Thomas J. 12, Anna 10, and Phebe V. 7. His mother Elizabeth was still there at age 85, and they had another Irish servant, here only 4 months. Royal's wife Susannah died the following year, and was buried on the farm which David Rumsey had left to Royal in 1829. Mrs. Earl Predmore said there was no stone next to hers for Royal, who died three years later. He was a member of the Sugar Loaf Methodist Church in 1858. Royal S. Rumsey wrote his will 13 Sep 1859, five days before he died, and it was probated 1 Nov 1859. He left all his land to his three sons: Sylvester S., Dubois B. and Thomas J. Rumsey, subject to their making the following payments. His son Milton L. Rumsey was to receive $1,000 in one year, son Henry C. Rumsey $100 [only] in one year, son James B.S. $900 in three years, daughters Elizabeth, Annie E. and Phebe V. Rumsey $1,000 each in four years. The three daughters were to have a home where he now lived until they married. William E. and Nelson D. Rumsey could keep all the property they have had of me, but shall have no more. Grandsons Oliver and Charles Rumsey, two sons of Charles P., were to have $150 each, the interest on which was to be paid to son Charles P. during his lifetime. He named as executors his son William E. Rumsey and his friend Minard Sutton. Witnesses were D. W. Stevens and John E. Stevens of Chester.
  Person ID	I5096	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree | Bret's lineage
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Nathan Rumsey,   b. 8 Jul 1767, New Cornwall, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 23 May 1817, Monroe Twp., Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Earle,   b. 12 Apr 1770, New York, USA d. Abt 1858, Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1788  [2, 11]
  Family ID	F1858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Lott,   b. 4 Jul 1801, New York, USA d. Abt 17 Jun 1856, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1821  [2, 3]
  Children	+ 1. William E. Rumsey,   b. 12 Mar 1822, Monroe, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 2 Feb 1884, Sugar Loaf, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 61 years) + 2. Charles Phineas Rumsey,   b. 24 Dec 1823, Monroe, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 11 Jun 1896, Maryville, Polk Co., Missouri, USA (Age 72 years)   3. Milton Lott Rumsey,   b. 18 Apr 1825-1826, Monroe, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 14 Dec 1881, Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 55 years)   4. Nelson D. Rumsey,   b. 13-27 Mar 1828, Monroe, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 7 Feb 1875, Warwick Twp., Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 46 years)   5. Henry C. Rumsey,   b. 18 Feb 1830, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 25 Jun 1877 (Age 47 years)   6. Robert R. Rumsey,   b. 10 May 1832, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA d. Aft 15 Jun 1856 (Age 24 years)   7. Elizabeth Rumsey,   b. 22 Aug 1834, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 11 Mar 1893, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York, USA (Age 58 years)   8. Sylvester S. Rumsey,   b. 27 Apr 1836, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 16 May 1903, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 67 years)   9. Maria M. Rumsey,   b. 16 May 1837, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 2 Dec 1854, Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 17 years)   10. James B. Stevens Rumsey,   b. 12 Jun 1839, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA d. Between 1865 and 1878 (Age 25 years)   11. Dubois Bevier Rumsey,   b. 14 Apr 1841, Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 13 Jun 1907, Kansas, USA (Age 66 years)   12. Thomas Jefferson Rumsey,   b. 29 Oct 1842, Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA d. 13 Feb 1914, Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 71 years)   13. Annie E. Rumsey,   b. 24 Apr 1845, Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA d. Aft 23 Mar 1878 (Age 32 years)   14. Phebe V. Rumsey,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA d. Aft 22 Jan 1878 (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F1880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 31 Oct 1800 - Cheesecocks, Orange Co., New York, USA Census - 1830 - Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA Census - 1840 - Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA Census - 1850 - Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA Census - 1855 - Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA Death - 18 Sep 1859 - Chester, Orange Co., New York, USA Probate - Will Proven - 3 Oct 1859 - Orange Co., New York, USA Probate - Letter of testamentary - 1 Nov 1859 - Orange Co., New York, USA Probate - Decree - 21 May 1862 - Orange Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S713] Ancestry.com, 1830 U.S. census, 13 Feb 2009, p. 92. citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 113 [S636] Jean Rumsey, Descendants of Simon Rumsey, (Jean Rumsey), SR25-31: 27. [S661] Public Member Trees, (Ancestry.com), 11 Jul 2004, "Snyder Family in NY & PA," submitted by Sally Dockstader [persians@northnet.org]. "Snyder Family in NY & PA," submitted by Sally Dockstader [persians@northnet.org] [S788] Ancestry.com, 1840 U.S. census, 05 Dec 2014, p. 123 (penned). citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 322 [S70] Ancestry.com, 1850 U.S. census, 3 Dec 2014, p. 330 (stamped). citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 574 [S171] Ancestry.com, 1855 state census, 16 Oct 2014, n.p. [S413] New York Probate Records, 1629-1971, (FamilySearch), 25 Aug 2017, Orange Co., Wills 1859-1862 vol Y-Z, images 146-150, last will and testament of Royal S. Rumsey. [S530] Assumption. [S413] New York Probate Records, 1629-1971, (FamilySearch), 25 Aug 2017, Orange Co., Letters of testamentary 1851-1860 vol C-D, image 582, letter of testamentary of Royal S. Rumsey. [S413] New York Probate Records, 1629-1971, (FamilySearch), 25 Aug 2017, Orange Co., Decrees 1860-1864 vol D, images 250-251, decree of Royal S. Rumsey\'s estate. [S636] Jean Rumsey, Descendants of Simon Rumsey, (Jean Rumsey), SR7-11.